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The Ultra-High-Risk for psychosis groups: Evidence to maintain the status quo

Our findings demonstrate that Ultra-High-Risk groups evidence a similar clinical risk profile when we expand this beyond transition to psychosis

Autism and psychosis: Clinical implications for depression and suicide

This study examines the association of autism spectrum traits, depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviour in individuals with psychotic experiences

Clinical presentation of Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome in children and adolescents: Is there an age effect?

Older age at presentation of Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome was associated with less functional impairment, but age was not associated with psychotic symptoms

Long-term employment among people at ultra-high risk for psychosis

We sought to investigate the long-term unemployment rate and baseline predictors of employment status at follow-up in a large ultra-high risk cohort.

Puberty suppression in transgender children and adolescents

We review the available empirical evidence on the cognitive, physical, and surgical implications of puberty suppression in gender-incongruent children and adolescents

Twenty-five is not a neurobiologically determined age of maturity for gender-affirming medical decision-making

Among the increasing threats to the healthcare of transgender and gender-diverse people globally, are efforts to deny gender-affirming medical care to people under age 25 typically justified by stating that the human brain is not developed until the mid-to-late 20's. Thus, this line of reasoning states young adults are not sufficiently mature to be responsible for autonomous healthcare decision-making— at least in regard to gender-affirming care.

Plasma testosterone concentration is correlated with circulating immune cell abundance in transgender young people on gender-affirming hormone treatment

Sex hormones, such as oestrogen and testosterone, display significant immune modulatory properties. This is highly relevant for transgender (trans) people who undergo gender-affirming hormone (GAH) treatment. However, only a limited number of studies have evaluated the immunological impact of GAH treatments, and almost none have assessed the impact in trans young people.

Is sport an untapped resource for recovery from first episode psychosis? A narrative review and call to action

Sport-based interventions could be an opportunity to provide intervention to individuals recovering from their first psychotic episode

Intellectual disability and psychotic disorders in children: Association with maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications

Maternal severe mental illness and exposure to obstetric complications contribute separately to the risk of intellectual disability

The role of coping in the association between subclinical psychotic experiences and functioning: A within study replication in two independent adolescent samples

The within study replication consistently found that coping style mediates subclinical psychotic experiences and psychosocial functioning